Prevention

NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK is always the 3rd
full week of March. Take a moment to read some prevention tips
(below). Keep yourself and your loved ones safe from poisons...during
poison prevention week and EVERY week.

Young children are at a high risk for
poisoning because they are curious, they like to imitate
adults, they put things in their mouths, and they don't know
what is safe to eat or drink.
Click here to learn how you can protect young children from
poisoning.

Adults get poisoned, too. In fact, most
poisoning deaths happen to adults, not to children.
Click here for tips to keep yourself and other adults in your home
safe from poisoning.

Prescription and
over-the-counter medicines account for more
poisonings in the U.S. than any other substance. Seniors are at a
special risk for poisoning. As we age, we may need more medicines.
Keeping track of all medicines we take can be confusing. And it’s
harder to read the small print on medicine labels.
Click here for medication safety tips.